AU2015265620B2

AU2015265620B2 - Fused, spirocyclic heteroaromatic compounds for the treatment of bacterial infections

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Publication number: AU2015265620B2
Application number: AU2015265620A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Michael HUBAND
Original assignee: Entasis Therapeutics Ltd
Current assignee: Entasis Therapeutics Ltd
Priority date: 2014-05-29
Filing date: 2015-05-27
Publication date: 2020-04-09
Anticipated expiration: 2035-05-27
Also published as: IL248838A0; IL248838B; EA033459B1; JP6502387B2; WO2015181637A1; AU2015265620A1; MX2016015632A; KR20170007818A; SG10201906842WA; TWI657818B; CA2948438A1; JP6502387B6; US20180169104A1; CN106659725A; EP3148546A1; US10238661B2; TW201607537A; SG11201609404SA; PH12016502271A1; EA201692250A1

Abstract

Disclosed are methods for treating various bacterial infections with (2

Description

FUSED, SPIROCYCLIC HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT

OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

Background

Antibiotic tolerance and resistance has become a grave threat to the successful treatment of many common bacterial infections. Indeed, according to the Infectious Disease Society of America, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) kills more Americans every year than emphysema, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease and homicide combined. Not only is multi-drug resistance in common infectious Gram-positive and -negative pathogens such as Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Enterobacter species on the rise, but evidence of resistance is being seen in Salmonella and Clostridium difficile, and increasingly Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gerard D. Wright, “Antibiotics: A New Hope,” 19 (2012), 3-10). Due to this increase in resistance, the development of new antibacterial medicines is an important medical need.

Summary

There remains a need for new therapies for treating bacterial infections. There is provided the compound (2R,4S,4aS)-11-fiuoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-[(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3oxazolidin-3-yl]-1 _>2,4,4a-tetrahydro-2‘H,6H-spiro[1,4-oxazino[4,3-a][1,2]oxazolo[4,5gJquinoline-5,5'-pynmidine]-2',4^, ₎6’(1^,H,3'H)4rione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for potential use for treating bacterial infections.

In one aspect, there is provided a method for treating a bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Burkholderia spp., Brucella spp,, Francisella spp., Yersina spp,, Mycoplasma spp,, Urea plasma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae in a subject in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of (2R,4S,4aS)-11-fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-[(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1,2,4,4atetrahydro-2’H,6H-spiro[1,4-oxaztno[4,3-a][1,2]oxazolo[4,5-g]quinoline-5,5’-pyrirnidine]2’,4',6'(1Ή,3ΉΗποηβ, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the subject.

In one aspect, there is provided the use of (2R,4S,4aS)-11-fluoro~2_t4-dimethyl~8~ [(4S>4-methyl-2-oxo~1,3-oxazoiidin-3-yi]-1,2,4,4a-tetrahydro-2’H,6H-spiiO[1,4-oxazino[4,3a][1 ^joxazoloH^-gflquinoline-S^'-pyrimidinej-Z.A^XI H3 Wtrione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for treating a bacterial infection caused by one or more bacterium selected from Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Burkholdena spp., Brucella spp., Francisella spp., Yersina spp., Mycoplasma spp., Ureaplasma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae.

In one aspect, there is provided the use of (2R,4S,4aS)“11-fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8[(4SM-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin~3-yl]-1,2,4,4a^etrahydro-2H6H-spiroU ,4-oxazino[4,31

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a][1,2]oxazolo[4,5-g]quinoline-5₍5'-pyrimidine]-2’,4',6'(1 ’H,3’H)-trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a bacterial infection caused by one or more bacterium selected from Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus,

Burkholderia spp., Brucella spp., Francisella spp., Yersina spp, Mycoplasma spp.,

Ureap/asma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae.

In one aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising (2R4S,4aS)-11-fluoro-2,4-dimethyl~8~[(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1,2,4,4atetrahydro-2H6H-spira[1,4-oxazino[4,3~a][1,2;oxazolo[4,5-g]quinoline-5,5'-pynmidinejΖΛ',δ'ίΤΗ,βΉΗποηβ, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for treating a bacterial infection caused by one or more bacterium selected from Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Burkholderia spp.. Brucella spp., Francisella spp., Yersina spp., Mycoplasma spp., Ureaplasma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae.

Detailed Description

There are provided methods of treating bacterial infections caused by one or more bacterium selected from Bacillus anthracis, 8ac;7/us cereus, Burkholderia spp., Brucella spp., Francisella spp., Yersina spp., Mycoplasma spp., Ureaplasma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae by administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of (2R,4S,4aS)-11-fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-[(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1 ,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1 ,2,4,4atetrahydro-2'H,6H-spiro[1 ,4-oxazino[4,3-a$1,2]oxazolo[4,5-g]quinoline~5,5'~pyrimidine|2^!,4^^(1’H,3’H)-trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The compound (2R,4S,4aS)-11-fiuoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-[(4S)-4-methyl-2~oxo-1_J3oxazolidln-3-yl]-1,2,4,4a-tetrahydro-2'H,6H-spiro[1,4-oxaziao[4,3-a][1,2]oxazolo[4,5giquinoline-S^'-pyrimidinej-S'^jS'fTH^'HJ-trione has the following structure,·

HIM NH

The aforementioned compound, and its method of synthesis, is disclosed in International Application No. PCT/GB2014/050164, which is expressly incorporated herein in its entirety.

The language “bacterial infection includes infections caused by one or more species of Gram-negative, Gram-positive, or atypical bacteria.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Bacillus anthracis or Bacillus cereus.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Burkholderia spp., for

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In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Brucella spp., for example, Brucella melitensis, Brucella abortus, Brucella cam's, Brucella suis and Brucella ovis.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Francisella spp., for example, Francisella tularensis, Francisella novic/da and Francisella philomiragia.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Yersina spp., for example, Yersinia pestis and Yersinia enterocolitica.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Mycoplasma spp., for example Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma haemofelis. Mycoplasma hominls. Mycoplasma hyopneumonlae, Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Ureaplasma spp., for example, Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae.

In some embodiments, the bacteria are resistant to one or more antibacterials other than (2R,4S,4aS)-11 -fluoro-2₍4-dimethyl-8-[(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]1,2₍4,4a-tetrahydro-2’W,6W-spiro[1,4-oxazino[4,3-a][1 ^JoxazoioH.S-glquinoiine-S,^pyrirnidine]-2\4\6X1H3’fcO-trione. The language “resistance'’ and “antibacterial resistance refers to bacteria that are able to survive exposure to one or more antibacterial agents. In one embodiment, the bacteria is resistant to one or more of an aminoglycoside antibiotic (e.g., amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, netilmicin, tobramycin, paromomycin, spectinomycin), an ansamycin antibiotic (e.g., rifaximin, streptomycin), a carbapenem antibiotic (e.g., ertapenem, doripenem, imipenem/cilastatin, meropenem), a cephalosoprin antibiotic (e.g., cefadroxil, cefaxolin, cefatolin, cefalexin, cefaclor, cefamandole, cefoxitin, cefprozil, cefuroxime, cefisime, cefdinir, cefditoren, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, certibuten, ceftizoxime, ceftriaxone, cefepime, ceftaroiin fosamil, ceftobiprole), a glycopeptide antibiotic (e.g., teicoplanin, vancomycin, telavancin), a lincosamide anitbiotic (e.g., clindamycin, lincomycin), daptomycin, a macrolide antibiotic (e.g., azithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin, troleandomycin, telithromycin, spiramycin), aztreonam, furazolidone, nitrofuantoin, an oxazolidinone antibiotic (e.g., linezolid, posizolid, radezolid, torezolid), a penicillin antibiotic (e.g., amoxaciiiin, ampicillin, azlocillin, carbenicillin, cioxacillin, dicloxacillin, flucioxacillin, mezlocillin, methicillin, nafcillin, oxacillin, penicillin, piperacillin, temocillin, ticarcillin), amoxicillin/clavulante, ampicilin/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, ticarcillin/clavulanate, a quinolone antibacterial (e.g., ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, iomeftoxacin.

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In some embodiments, there is provided a method of treating a subject suffering from a sexually transmitted bacteria! infection comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a (2ft,4S,4aS)-11-fluoro-2_!4-dimetl^yl-8-[(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3oxazoli¢iίn-3-yl]-1 ,2,4,4a-tetrahydro-2'H,6H-spiro[1 ,4-oxazino[4,3-a][1,2]oxazolo[4,5g]quinoline-5_>5^,-pyrimidine]-2\4\6X1W,3^,H)“trione, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, there is provided (2R,4S,4aS)-11-fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8[(4S)-4-methyi-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1₁2,4,4a~tetrahydro-2’H_i6H~spifon ,4-oxazino[4_t3~ a][1 ^joxazoloH^-gJquinoline-S.S-pyrimidinel-^^'.e^l’H,3’H)-trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in treating a bacterial infection caused by one or more bacterium selected from Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Burfcholdena spp., Brucella spp., Francisella spp., Yersina spp., Mycoplasma spp., Urea plasma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae.

in one aspect, there is provided a method for treating an anthrax infection, glanders, melioidosis, a pulmonary infection in a subject suffering from cystic fibrosis, brucellosis, tularemia, plague, sepsis, yersiniosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, atypical pneumonia, nonspecific urethritis, pneumonia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia or meningitis in a subject in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of (2R4S₍4aS)-11-fluoro-2,4dimethyi-8-i(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yli-1,2,4,4a-ietrahydro-2’H,6H-spirori,4oxazino^^-ajjl^joxazoio^.S-gJquinoline-S.S'-pyrimidinej^'Aje'iTH.S’Hj-trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the subject.

The language treat,” “treating” and ‘’treatment’ includes the reduction or inhibition of enzyme or protein activity related to a bacterial infection in a subject, amelioration of one or more symptoms of a bacterial infection in a subject, or the slowing or delaying of progression of a bacterial infection in a subject. The language “treat,” “treating” and “treatment” also includes the reduction or inhibition of the bacterial growth, replication or a reduction or inhibition of the bacterial load of bacteria in a subject.

The term “subject” includes, for example, primates, cows, horses, pigs, sheep.

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The language “effective amount” includes an amount of (2R,4S,4aS)T1-fluoro-2,4dimethyl-8-[(4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin~3~yl]-1,2,4,4a-tetrahydro~2'H_t6H-spiro[1,4oxazino[4,3-a][1,2]oxazoio[4,5-g]quinoline-5,5'-pyrimidine]-2\4\6'(TH,3’H)-trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that will elicit a biological or medical response of a subject, for example, the reduction or inhibition of enzyme or protein activity related to a bacterial DNA gyrase or a bacteria! infection, amelioration of symptoms of a bacterial infection, or the slowing or delaying of progression of a bacterial infection. In some embodiments, the language “effective amount” includes the amount of (2R,4S,4aS)-11fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-i(4S)-4-niethyi-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1,2,4,4a-tetrahydro-2'H,6Hspiro(1,4-0X32(00(4,3-31(1,2]oxa2Oio[4₍5-g]quinoline-5₎5'-pyrimidine]-2’_>4^,>6^,(TH>3^,H)-trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that when administered to a subject, is effective to at least partially alleviate, inhibit, and/or ameliorate a bacterial infection or inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase, and/or reduce or inhibit the bacterial growth, replication or bacterial load of a bacteria in a subject.

Exemplification

Example 1, Synthesis of (2R,4S,4aS)-11 -fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-K4S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3oxazolίdin-3-¥ll·1_t2,4,4a-tetΓahydro-2ⁱH,6H-spiro[1,4-oxazinof4,3-a][1_ί2]oxazolo[4_ί5olquinoline-S.S’-pyrimidinel^’Arie'd'H.S'Hj-trione (Compound 1)

Compound 1 was synthesized as described below:

Intermediate 1

3-Chloro-6-R2R.6S)-2,6-dimethylmoroholin-4~vll-7-fluoro-1.2-benzoxazole-5~carbaldehvde

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To an ice cooled solution of 3-ch!oro-67-difluoro-1.2-benzoxazote-5-carbaldehyde (prepared according to the procedure described in International Application Publication No. WO 2010/043893, 5.0 g, 23.0 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (50 ml) was added diisopropylethylamine (5.9 g, 45.9 mmol) followed by c/s-2,6-dimethylmorphoiine (2.6 g, 23.0 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 85 °C for 12 hours in a sealed tube. The solution was cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed under vacuum. The the residue qwas dissolved in Ethyl acetate, washed with water followed by brine and then dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. Removai of solvent under vacuum afforded the crude product, which was purified over silica gel column using a gradient of ethyl acetate in pet. ether to give title compound as solid. Yield: 6.0 g (84%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cfe) 5: 1.0 (d, 6H), 2.9 (t, 2H), 3.1 (d, 2H), 3.8 (m, 2H), 7.7 (s, 1H), 10.2 (s, 1H). MS (ES) MH*: 313 for CuH_mCIFN₂O₃.

Intermediate 2

3-Chloro-6-i( 2R6S)-2,6-dimeth ylmorphoiin-4-yll-5-( 1,3-dioxolan-2-yi )-7-fl uoro-1,2- benzoxazole

A solution of Intermediate 1 (16.3 g, 52.2 mmol), ethylene glycol (8.1 g, 130.6 mmol) and pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (1.31 g, 5,2 mmol) in toluene (300 mL) was heated at reflux in a Dean-Stark apparatus for 16 hours. The solvents were removed under vacuum and the residue was dissolved in diethyl ether (75 mL), washed with water (3 x 25 mL) and aqueous brine (25 ml). The organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO._; and filtered. Removal of solvents under vacuum afforded the title compound, which was further purified by trituration with hot hexane. Yield: 18,0 g (80 %), ¹H NMR (400 MHz. DMSO-d§) δ: 1.1 (d, 6H), 2.8 (t, 2H), 3.0 (d, 2H), 3.3 (m, 4H), 3.8 (m, 2H), 5.7 (s. 1H), 7.6 (s. 1H).

Intermediate 3 (4R)-3-{64(2R6S)-2,6-Dimethyimorpholin-4-vlb5-(1,3-dioxolan-2~vl)~7-fluoro-1.2~

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To a stirred solution of NaH (0,24 g, 9,9 mmol) in dimethylformamide (10 mL), a solution of (4f?)-4-methyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one (synthesized according to the procedure described in Nishiyama, T.; Matsui, Shigeki; Yamada, F. J. Het. Chem. (1986), 23(5), 1427-9) (1.0 g, 9.9 mmol) in dimethylformamide (10 mL) was added slowly at 0°C over a period of 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred at the room temperature for 30 minutes and a solution of Intermediate 2 (1.1 g, 3.1 mmol) in dimethylformamide (5 mL) was added at the same temperature. This mixture was heated at 80’'C for 12 hours and poured into ice-coded water and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and the solvents were removed under vacuum. The crude product was purified by silica gei column chromatography using a gradient of ethyl acetate in pet. ether. Yield: 0.15 g (12%), MS (ES) MH*: 422.4 for C₂oH_£4FN₃0₈.

Intermediate 4 (4S)-3-{64(2R6S)-2,6-Dimethvlmarphoiin-4-vl1-5-(1,3-dioxolan-2-vl)-7-fiuoro-1_<2 benzoxazpl-3-vl}-4-methyl-L3-pxazolidin-2-one

Intermediate 4 was prepared from Intermediate 2 using (4S)-4-methyl~1,3-oxazolidin-2one (synthesized according to the procedure described in Nishiyama, T.; Matsui, Shigeki; Yamada, F. J. Het. Chem. (1986), 23(5), 1427-9) in a method similar to the one described for the synthesis of Intermediate 3. MS (ES) MH*: 422.4 for C₂₀H₂₄FN₃O_e.

Compound 1 tetrahvdro-2^,H,6H-spiroH,4-oxazinof4.3-al(1.21oxazolof4.5-q]quinoline-5,5^,-pvrimidinel·

Z/V.e’fTH.S’HFtrione

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A stirred mixture of Intermediate 4 (0.36 mmoi) and barbituric acid (0.3 mmoi) in acetic acid (1 ml) was heated at 85 °C for 16 hours. The solvents were evaporated, the residue was dissolved in methanol (2 ml) and water (5 ml) was added. The precipitated solids were filtered and purified by reverse phase HPLC (10 mM ammonium acetate in water, CHsCN), eluting two components. The second eluting component was isolated as a solid and identified as the title compound. The title compound was isolated by reverse phase HPLC (10 mM ammonium acetate in water, CH3CN) as the first eluting of two components. Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-Cfc) δ: 0.9 (d, 3H), 1.15 (d, 3H), 1.4 (d. 3H), 2.9 (d. 1H), 3,1 (t, 1H),

3.5-3.6 (m, 2H), 3.8 (m, 1H), 3.9 (d, 1H), 4.0 (d, 1H), 4.2 (q, 1H), 4.6-4.7 (m, 2H), 7.6 (s, 1H), 11.5 (s, 1H), 11.8 (s, 1H). MS (ES) MH*: 488.4 for C₂₂H₂₂FN_SO_7; [afc²⁰ ~ -92 (c ~ 1: MeOH).

Also isolated from the synthesis of Compound 1 as the second eluting component from

HPLC purification was (2S,4R,4aR)-1 l-fluoro^^-dimethyl-S-^SM-methyl^-oxo-I.Soxazolidin-3-yl]-1,2,4,4a-teirahydro-2’H,6H-spiro[1,4-oxazino[4,3-a][1,2]oxazolo[4,5gJquinoline-S.S'-pyrimidineJ^’^’.e'fT^S’HJ-trione

NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ: 0.9 (d, 3H), 1.15 (d, 3H), 1.4 (d, 3H), 2.9 (d, 1H), 3.1 (t, TH), 3.6-3.7 (m, 2H), 3.8-4.0 (m, 1H), 3.9 (d, 1H), 4.1 (d, 1H), 4.2 (q. 1H), 4.6-4.7 (m, 2H), 7.6 (s. 1H), 11.5 (s, 1H), 11.8 (s, 1H). MS (ES) MH*: 488.4 for C₂₂H₂₂FN₅O7; [ajo²⁰ = +224 (c = 1; MeOH).

Example 2,......fo VVfng Antibacterial Activity of Compound 1 against Human Mycopiasmas

Compound 1 is an investigational inhibitor of the supercoiiing and decatenation activity of the DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV with activities against several different types of bacteria. Preliminary data suggest this agent maintains activity against organisms that are resistant to other agents such as fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines, including

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METHODS

Antibacterials. Drugs included in the investigation are summarized in Table 1. An appropriate amount of each powdered drug was weighed to prepare 10 ml of a stock solution, allowing for the percentage purity of each. Antimicrobial agents were dissolved according to each manufacturer’s instructions.

Table 1. Test Compound and Control/Reference Compounds

Compound	Purity	Source
Compound 1	98.9%
Azithromycin	95.2%	Fluka/Sigma-Aldrich Switzerland
Doxycycline	100%	Sigma-Aldrich St. Louis, MO
Levofloxacin	99%	Sigma-Aldrich St. Louis, MO

Bacterial strains. Pure cultures of clinical isolates of known titer derived from various body sites of adults and children that have been stored at minus 70 °C in the culture collections of the UAB Diagnostic Mycoplasma Laboratory were used in this investigation. Original sources of the isolates and year of isolation, when available, as well as specific resistance profiles,

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Table 2. Bacterial Strains Tested

Mycoplasma genitalium (n - 5)

Accession No, or stock identifier	Year Isolated	Body Site Strain Designation	Comment
M2341	unknown	Urethra	Danish male with NGU
M30	1980	Urethra ATCC 49895	British male with NGU
M2321	unknown	Urethra	Danish male with NGU
M6282	unknown	Urethra	Japanese male with NGU
UTMB-10G	1986	Synovial fluid ATCC 49899	Texas mate with pneumonia and arthritis
G37 QC Strain ATCC 33530	1930	Urethra	British male with NGU

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (n -12)

Accession No, or stock identifier	Year Isolated	Body Site Strain Designation	Comment
54484	2009	Throat	UAB Clinical isolate Macrolide-resistant
54506	2009	BAL	UAB Clinical isolate Macrolide-resistant
55246	2010	Throat	UAB Clinical isolate
55612	2010	Sputum	UAB Clinical isolate
57807	2012	BAL	UAB Clinical isolate
58188	2012	BAL	UAB Clinical isolate
58772	2012	BAL	UAB Clinical isolate
59598	2013	BAL	UAB Clinical isolate
59597	2013	BAL	UAB Clinical Isolate
53938	2009	BAL	UAB Clinical isolate
53706	'2009	BAL	UAB Clinical Isolate
51494	2006	CSF	UAB Clinical isolate
M-129 QC Strain ATCC 29342-B7	unknown	Respiratory tract	Patient with pneumonia

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Mycoplasma homims (n - 12)

Accession No. or stock identifier	\| Year \| Isolated	Body Site	Comment
10848	\| 1991	Endometrium	UAB Clinical isolate Contains tetM
10505	I 1991	Endometrium	UAB Clinical Isolate Contains telM
59793	\| 2013	Cervix	UAB Clinical isolate
59744	\| 2013	Cervix	UAB Clinical isolate
58881	\| 2012	unknown	UAB Clinical isolate
58603	I 2012	Vagina	UAB Clinical isolate
11124	\| 1991	Endometrium	UAB Clinical isolate
11063	\| 1991	Endometrium	UAB Clinical isolate
11140	\| 1991	Endometrium	UAB Clinical isolate Contains tetM gene
11121	\| 1991	Endometrium	UAB Clinical isolate
11612	ί 1991	Endometrium	UAB Clinical isolate
12434	\| 1992	Endometrium	UAB Clinical isolate
PG21 QC Strain ATCC 23114	\| unknown	Rectal swab

Ureaplasma species (n -15)

Accession No. or stock identifier	Species	Year Isolated	Body Site	Comment
25353	Uu	1997	Pleural fluid	UAB Clinical isolate Contains tefM, Fluoroquinolone andMacrolide-resistant
48105	Up	200Ϊ	Vagina	Huoroquinolone-resistant
48736	Up	2002	unknown	UAB Clinical isolate
51110	Up	2005	unknown	UAB Clinical isolate Fluoroquinolone-resistant
49718	Uu	2003	unknown	UAB Clinical Isolate Contains tetM
50826	Uu	2005	unknown	UAB Clinical isolate Contains tetM
43306	Uu	1999	Tissue	UAB Clinical Isolate
44062	Uu	1999	Vagina	UAB Clinical isolate
45623	Up	2000	ETA	UAB Clinical Isolate
48750	Up	2002	Rectal swab	UAB Clinical Isolate
52863	Up	2008	ETA	UAB Clinical Isolate
59913	Up/Uu	2013	Urethra	UAB Clinical isolate
59967	Up	2013	Urethra	UAB Clinical isolate
60052	Up/Uu	2013	Urethra	IJAB Clinical isolate
60153	Up/Uu	2013	Vagina	UAB Clinical isolate Fluoroquinolone-resistant
Uu Serotype 9 QC Strain ATCC 33175	Uu	unknown	Urethra	Canadian male with NGU Contains tetM

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Notes for Table 2

Abbreviations: Uu = Ureap/asma urealyticum. Up = Ureaplasma parvum, BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, CSF - cerebrospinal fluid, ETA - endotracheal aspirate

Ureaplasma species were identified by real-time PCR as previously described (Xiao et al. Detection and characterization of human Ureaplasma species and serovars by real-time PCR, J: Clin. Microbiol. 2010,48, 2715-2723). Three clinical isolates were shown to be a mixture of both species, which sometimes occurs (Xiao ef al. Extensive horizontal gene transfer in ureaplasmas from humans questions the utility of serofyping for diagnostic purposes. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2011, 49, 2818-2826).

Presence of tetM in M. hominis and Ureaplasma species was determined by PCR in the UAB Diagnostic Mycoplasma Laboratory.

In vitro susceptibility test methods:

The assay employed for this investigation was the broth microdilution minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay that was published in Methods for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Human Mycoplasmas, Approved Guideline, CLSI Document Μ43Ά (CLSI 2011). This assay employs 96 well microtiter plates into which a defined inoculum of the organism to be tested is added to doubling dilutions of antimicrobial agents in small volumes. Plates were incubated until the growth control changed color. The MIC endpoint was then determined by lack of color change in broth containing a pH indicator. Specific aspects of the procedures that were used follow,

Media. SP4 broth and SP4 agar were used for testing M. pneumoniae and M. genitalium. Modified Hayflick’s Mycoplasma broth and agar were used for testing M. hominis. Shepard's 10B Broth and A8 agar were used for testing Ureaplasma species. These media and their formulations are described in the CLSI document (CLSI 2011).

Preparation of Inoculum. Organisms were thawed to room temperature and diluted in appropriate prewarmed media in 60 mL conical tubes to yield a final inoculum of approximately 10⁴ CFU/mL. At least 5 mLs of inoculum was prepared for each drug, based on testing 8 dilutions in duplicate and appropriate controls. If more dilutions were needed to achieve endpoint MICs, an additional volume of inoculum was prepared. Inoculated broths were incubated aerobically at 37 ⁰ C for 2 hours prior to use to allow mycoplasmas to become metabolically active prior to inoculating microtiter plates. Due to their more rapid growth rates, ureaplasmas were incubated for only one hour prior to inoculating the plates.

Performance of Broth Microdilution Assay. A single microtiter plate was used for 4 drugs. Each drug was tested in duplicate (Drug 1-rows A, B; Drug 2-rows C, D; Drug 3rows E, F. Wells 9, 10,11 and 12 were used for solvent, media, drug and growth controls, respectively. 0.025 mL of appropriate broth medium was added to rows 2-8 and 10 and 12 of

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Determination of MiC Endpoints, Quality Control, and Assay Validation. MICs were recorded as the lowest concentration of antimicrobial agent inhibiting color change in broth medium at the time when the organism control well first showed color change. A positive reaction for growth of Ureaplasma spp. in 10B broth was evidenced by a color change from yellow to pink in the organism control well (/.e. well 12). A positive reaction for M. hominis in Mycoplasma broth was evidenced by a color change from pink to deeper red in the organism growth control well (i.e. well 12). A positive reaction for M pneumoniae and M. gen/talium in SP4 broth was evidenced by a color change from pink to yellow in the growth control well. Results were considered valid if the control agar plate for organism's concentration indicated that there were between 10’ and 10^s CFU/mL. Control wells and expected results were: well 9 (solvent control) ~ no color change; well 10 (media control) no color change; well 11 (drug control) - no color change: well 12 (growth control) - growth and color change according to which organism is being tested, without turbidity. By performing CFU quantification on the inoculum of each isolate tested, purity of the organisms was verified. SP4 agar detects contaminants or mixed cultures with Mycoplasma species

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Broth Microdilution MIC Quality Control Limits. For quality control (QC) purposes, American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) strains designated by the CLSI (CLSi 2011) for each organism being tested were included with each assay every day of performance. MIC reference ranges for several antimicrobial agents have been established for these strains (CLSi 2011). QC strains that were used were: M. pneumoniae ATCC 29342, M. hominis ATCC 23114, and U. urea/yficum ATCC 33175. There is no M. genitaiium type strain recommended by the CLSI since susceptibility testing has not been standardized for this organism. Therefore, we chose the type strain ATCC 33530 for this organism. This strain has been used in our laboratory for other investigations and has predictable MiCs for several antimicrobial agents. Acceptable MIC QC limits for a single test (single-drug/single organism combination) are listed in Table 3 as derived from the CLSI document (CLSI 2011). QC strains performed as expected for all MIC assays for which data are presented.

Table 3. MIC Limits (pg/mL) for Quality Control Strains for Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Ureaplasma urealyticum Tested by Broth Microdilution

Antimicrobial Agent	Mycoplasma hominis ATCC 23114	Mycoplasma pneumoniae ATCC 29342	Ureaplasma urealyticum ATCC 33175
Azithromycin	-.	* *	0.5-8
Clindamycin	0.0032 - 0.25	0.25-4	2-32
Erythromycin	* *	0.004 - 0.063	1 -8
Levofloxacin	0.032-0.5	0.125-1	0.5 - 2
Moxifioxacin	0.016-0.125	0.032-0.25	0.5 - 2
Telithromycin	- -	- _	0.125-1
Tetracycline	* _w	0.063 -1	16-256

Note for Table 3

Data in Table 3 were derived from the M-43-A CLSI Document (CLSi 2011).

RESULTS

M, genitaiium , Compound 1 showed fo vitro activity comparable to that of levofloxacin and doxycycline. The overall MIC range for these three drugs was within 4 2fold dilutions = 0.25-2 pg/mL. Compound 1 MIC range 0.5-1 pg/mL) was less potent than azithromycin (MIC range < 0.001 pg/mL).

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M. pneumoniae. The MIC® for Compound 1 (1 pg/mL) was equivalent to that of ievofioxacin and 4-foid higher than doxycycline (0.25 pg/mL). Most M. pneumoniae isolates had azithromycin MICs < 0.001 pg/mL, but two strains were chosen for testing because they had azithromycin MICS of 16 and 32 pg/mL and contained mutations in 23S ribosomal RNA. Compound 1 maintained in vitro potency against these two macrolide-resistant isolates comparable to that for those isolates that were fully macrolide-susceptible.

M, hominis. Compound 1 had the lowest overall activity against M. hominis with the MIC® of 4 pg/mL and a maximum MIC value of 8 pg/mL Doxycycline MICs for M. hominis isolates without tetM ranged from 0.016-0.063 pg/mL, while MiCs for those three with tetM were 4 pg/mL. Corresponding tetracycline MICs were 32 pg/mL for those isolates. Compound 1 MiCs for doxycycline not affected by the presence of tetM. MIC® for Compound 1 (4 pg/mL) was 16~fold greater than that of levofloxacin (0.25 pg/mL) and was equivalent to that of azithromycin, a drug that is not usually very active against this species. Without having information on achievable drug concentrations for Compound 1, it is not possible to indicate whether these MiCs would be considered susceptible or resistant.

Ureaplasma species, The MIC® for Compound 1 was 1 pg/mL, making it comparable to levofloxacin in potency. There was no difference in Compound 1 MICs against levofloxacin-resistant ureaplasmas and levofloxacin-susceptible isolates. Similarly, among three Ureaplasma isolates containing tetM, MICs for Compound 1 were not affected with its MICs ranging from 0.5-2 pg/mL versus 4-8 pg/mL for doxycycline, but MIC® for doxycycline-susceptible organisms (0.125 pg/mL) was 8~fold more active than Compound 1 (1 pg/mL). The Compound 1 MIC for the single macrolide-resistant isolate of U. ureaiyticum (azithromycin MIC - 32 pg/ml) was 2 pg/mL, which was 2-fold dilution higher than the MIC® for this drug, but overall, Compound 1 was 4-fold more potent than azithromycin (MIC® of 1 vs 4 pg/mL).

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Table 4. MIC Dataset for Compound 1 and Three Comparators Tested Against Human Mycoplasmas

Mycop/asma gemta/ium (n ~ 5) MICs (pg/mL)

I Accession No. or stock I identifier	Compound 1	AZI	DOX	LEV
M2341	0.5	<0.001	1	0.5
\| M30	1	<0.001	0.25	2
j M2321	0.5	<0.001	1	0.5
j M6282	0.5	<0.001	1	0.5
ϋ’ΤΜδ-ϊδ©	0.5	<δ.δδϊ	0.5	2
G37 QC Strain \| ATCC 33530	0.5	<0.001	0.25	iiiiiiiiiiii

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (n - 12) MICs (pg/mL)

I Accession No. or stock identifier	Compound 1	AZI	DOX	LEV
54484	0.5	32	0.25	0.5
\| 54506	0.5	16	0.25	0.5
\| 55246	1.0	<0.001	0.25	1
I 55612	1.0	<0.001	0.25	0.5
I 57807	0.5	<0.001	0.25	0.5
58188	0.5	<0.001	0.125	0.5
I 58772	0.5	<0.001	0.5	1
I 59598	0.5	<0.001	0.25	1
59597	0.5	<0.001	0.25	0.5
53938	0.5	<δ,όόί	0.25	1
I 53706	0.5	<0.001	0.25	0.5
\| 51494	0.5	<0.001	0.25	1
M-129 QC Strain j ATCC 29342-87		<0.001	\|0iS\|\|\|l\|\|\|\|\|

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Mycoplasma hominis (n - 12) MiCs (pg/L)

\| Accession No. or stock identifier	Compound 1	AZi	DOX	LEV
\| 10848	8	8	4	0.25
\| 10505	2	4	4	0.063
59793	2	4	0.032	0.25
59744	2	2	0.016	0.125
58881	4	4	0.032	0.25
58603	1	1	0.032	0.125
I 11124	2	1	0.032	0.25
I 11063	4	4	0.063	0.125
j 11140	4	1	4	0.125
i 11121	1	4	0.032	0.125
11612	4	4	0.016	0.25
I 12434	4	2	0.032	0.125
PG21 QC Strain \| ATCC23114		lllllllllllllll	0.032	0.5

Ureaplasma species (n -15) MiCs (pg/mL)

\| Accession No. or stock identifier	Species	Compound 1	ΑΖί	I DOX	LEV
\| 25353	Uu	2	32	\| 8	8
\| 48105	Up	0.5	2	\| 0.125	32
\| 48736	Up	0.5	1	\| 0.063	1
I 51110	Up	0.5	1	\| 0.016	8
I 49718	Uu	1	2	I ^δ	1
I 50826	Uu	0.5	2	4	0.5
I 43306	Uu	1	4	I 0.125	1
j 44062	Uu	1	4	\| 0.25	1
45623	Up	0.25	1	I 0.016	0.25
I 48750	Up	0.125	1	1 2	0.25
I 52863	Up	0.5	2	\| 0.125
I 59913	Up/Uu	0.5	2	\| 0.125	1
59967	Up	0.5	4	\| 0.063	1
I 60052	Up/Uu	0.5	2	i 0.125	1
\| 60153	Up/Uu	0.5	2	Ϊ 0 063	4
1 Uu Serotype iiififf QC Strain \| ATCC 33175	Uu	0.5	2	ί 8	1

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Table 5. Data Summary for Compound 1 and Three Comparators Tested Against Human Mycoplasmas

M. genitalium MICs (pg/mL) n = 5	Compound 1	Azithromycin	Doxycycline	Levofloxacin
Range	0.5-1	<0.001	0.25-1	0.5-2
M2341	0.5	<0.001	Ϊ	0.5
M30	1	<0.001	0.25	2
M2321	0.5	<0.001	1	0.5
M6282	0.5	<0.001	1	0.5
UTMB	0.5	<0.001	0.5	2
G37 QC Strain ATCC 33530	0.5	<0.001	0 25	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|
M pneumoniae MICs (pg/mL) n=12	Compound 1	Azithromycin	Doxycycline	Levofloxacin
Range	0.5-1	<0.001-32	0.125-0.5	0.5-1
mic₃₀	0.5	<0.001	0.25	0.5
MlCpc	1	16	0.25	1
M-129-B7QC Strain ATCC 29342	0.5	<0.001	0.5	lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll;
M. hominis MICs (pg/mL) n-12	Compound 1	Azithromycin	Doxycycline	Levofloxacin
Range	1-8	1-8	0..016-4	0.063-0.25
M!C_S(i	2	4	0.032	0.125
MIC^.............................	4	4	4	0.25
PG21 QC Strain ATCC 23114	2	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	0.032	0.5
Ureaplasma species (pg/mL) n=15	Compound 1	Azithromycin	Doxycycline	Levofloxacin
Range	0.125-2	1-32	0.016-8	0.25-32
	0.5	2	0.125	1
MIC_ao	1	4	8	8
Uu Serotype 9 QC Strain ATCC 33175	0.5	2	8	Ϊ

Notes for Tables 4 and 5

Abbreviations: AZ I - azithromycin, DOX - doxycycline, LEV - levofloxacin, Uu Ureaplasma urealyticum, Up = Ureaplasma parvum.

The 3 M. hominis isolates containing the tetM gene were also tested against tetracycline at the same time as doxycycline. All 3 isolates had MICs of 32 pg/mL for tetracycline.

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Discussion

Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma species that infect humans can cause significant disease in the respiratory tracts as well as the urogenital tracts. In addition to N. gonorrhoeas and Chlamydia trachomatis, both M. genitalium and Ureaplasma urealytioum can cause male urethritis and M. genltalium also causes female cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease {Waites KB, Taylor-Robinson D. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma. Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 10th Ed. Washington, D.C., ASM Press: 970-985, 2011). Invasive infections of the bloodstream, CSF, and lungs sometimes occur due to M. hominis and Ureaplasma species in neonates (Waites and Taylor-Robinson 2011). Invasive disease may also occur in adults in the setting of immunodeficiency (Waites and Taylor-Robinson 2011).

Treatment options tor mycoplasmal and ureaplasma! infections are no longer clearcut since macrolide resistance is becoming very common in M. pneumoniae in Asia and is spreading gradually to Europe and North America; tetracyline resistance rates may approach 50% in M. hominis and Ureaplasma species in some areas; and resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones has been well documented among the genital mycoplasmas (Waites KB, Lysynyansky I, Bebear CM. (2014). Emerging antimicrobial resistance in mycoplasmas of humans and animals. Mollicutes Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis. G. Browning and C. Citti. Norfolk, UK, Caister Academic Press: 289-322). Patients who are immunosuppressed and those who have received numerous courses of antibiotics over time are at greater risk for having infections with drug-resistant organisms (Waites 2014). For these reasons, new agents that are not affected by cross-resistance to other drug classes such as macrolides, tetracyclines, and fluoroquinolones are needed.

This small preliminary study has demonstrated that Compound 1 has in vitro activity against M. genitalium, M. pneumoniae, U. urealytioum and U, parvum that is comparable to levofloxacin, another agent targeting DNA replication, and its potency was unaffected by presence of mutations conferring fluoroquinolone resistance. Furthermore, resistance to macrolides and tetracyclines in Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma species appeared not to have any significant measurable effect on MiCs of Compound 1, though more isolates should be tested to confirm this observation. Azithromycin was the most potent agent tested against M. genitalium and M. pneumoniae in the absence of mutations that affect macrolide binding to the ribosomes. The MICso for Compound 1 was 4-fold less than azithromycin against Ureaplasma species, making it the most active drug among the four agents tested.

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Conclusions

- Compound 1 activity in vitro against M. pneumoniae, M. genitalium and Ureaplasma species was similar overall to levofloxacin with ail MICs < 2 pg/mL, while its potency against M. hominis was somewhat less in terms of MIC_SO (4 pg/mL).

• The MICgo (1 pg/mL) of Compound 1 was 4~fold lower than that of azithromycin against Ureaplasma species, making it the most potent of the four agents tested against these organisms.

• The activity of Compound 1 in vitro against M. pneumoniae, M. hominis and Ureaplasma species was not affected by mutations conferring macroiide or fluoroquinolone resistance, or by the presence of tetM in the small number of isolates tested.

• Compound 1 may be a potentially useful agent for further development as a possible treatment for infections caused by human mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas in the urogenital tract or respiratory tract.

Example 3........./n Wo Antibacterial Activity of Compound 1 against Potential Agents of

Bioterrorism

The potential of Category A and B Select Agents for use as agents of bioterrorism is well documented. To this end, we established antimicrobial susceptibility profiles for compounds from multiple drug classes and for Compound 1 against multiple isolates each of Bacillus anthracis (B. anthracis), Burkholderia mallei (B. mallei), Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei), Brucella abortus (B. abortus), Brucella melitensis (B. melitensis), Brucella suis(B. suis), Franciseila tularensis (F. tularensis) and Yersina pestis (Y. pestis). Testing was conducted in a broth microdilution assay format following Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Results were reported as the lowest concentration (pg/mL) of antimicrobial agent that completely inhibited growth of the organism in the microdilution wells visually.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Antibacterials

Three (3) comparator compounds (doxycycline, levofloxacin and chloramphenicol) and Compound 1 were screened for antibacterial activity against multiple isolates each of Bacillus anthracis (B. anthracis), Burkholderia mallei (B. mallei), Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei), Brucella abortus (B. abortus), Brucella melitensis (B. melitensis), Brucella suis (B. suis), Franciseffa tularensis (F. tularensis) and Yersina pestis (Y. pestis). Compounds were prepared according to instructions provided by the Sponsor and in accordance with CLSI guidelines. A total of 12 concentrations each for all test and

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0.031 pg/ml.

Bacterial strains

Ten isolates each of 8. anthracis, Y. pestfs, B. mallei, B. pseudomallei, B. suis, 8. melitensis,

B. abortus and 3 isolates of F. tularensis were utilized for drug screening (Table 6). In addition, the following quality control strains were included: E. coli 25922, S. aureus 29213, P. aeruginosa 27853, S. pneumoniae 49619 and E. coli 35218,

Table 6. Bacterial Isolates Screened

Bacillus anthracis	Ames	’Health Protection Agency Culture Collections; Porton Down. UK ²BEI Resources; Manassas, VA
36
38
41
46
411
412
413
415
Burkholderia mallei	120	’Health Protection Agency Culture Collections: Porton Down, UK ^SBEI Resources'. Manassas, VA
3708
3709
10229
10230
10245
10247
10248
10260
12938
Burkholderia pseudomallei	1688	’Health Protection Agency Culture Collections; Porton Down, UK ²BEI Resources; Manassas, VA
4845
4846
6700
7383
7431
8016
8707
8708
10274
Brucella abortus	624	’Health Protection Agency Culture Collections; Porton Down, UK ²BEI Resources; Manassas, VA
1408
3605
4487
5059
7470
7471
7472

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8200
	3511
3605
8200
Bruceila melitensis	8223	’Health Protection Agency Culture Collections; Porton Down, UK ²BEI Resources; Manassas, VA
8334
8631
8632
10200
10502
11361
Brucella suss	3142	’Health Protection Agency Culture Co! lections; Porton Down, UK BE! Resources: Manassas, VA
3143
4490
5061
10095
10098
10385
10510
10511
10364
Francisella tularensis	643	’Health Protection Agency Culture Collections; Porton Dawn, UK ^SBEI Resources; Manassas, VA
644
645
Yersinia Pesf/s	CO92	’Health Protection Agency Culture Collections; Porton Down, UK ²BEI Resources; Manassas, VA ³Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute; Albuquerque, NM
16
17
20
637
639
640
8775
10029
10030

In vitro susceptibility test methods (as appropriate)

Testing was conducted utilizing the broth microdilution methodology outlined by CLSI guidelines. Briefly, testing was conducted using 96-well, U-bottom microplates with an assay volume of 0.2 ml/well. Plates containing appropriate broth and two-fold dilutions of the test compounds were inoculated with a targeted concentration of 5.0 x 105 CFU/'mL (5.0 x 104 CFU/well) of bacterial agent and subsequently incubated for 24 -72 hours depending on the agent. Following incubation, the plates were read visually and individual wells scored for turbidity, partial clearing or complete clearing. The MIC was reported as the lowest concentration (pg/mL) of drug that visually inhibited growth of the organism. Growth medium, inoculum preparation and incubation conditions are provided below in Table 7.

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Table 7. Growth Medium, Inoculum Preparation and Incubation Conditions

Organism	Medium	Inoculum	incubation
Bacillus anthracis	CAMHB	Direct Colony Suspension	37 ^::C, -18 hours
Brucella abortus	Brucella Broth pH 7.1 ±0.1	Growth Method	37 °C, 48 hours
Brucella melitensis	Brucella Broth pH 7.1 ±0.1	Growth Method	37 °C, 48 hours
Brucella suis	Brucella Broth pH 7.1 ±0.1	Growth Method	37 °C, 48 hours
Burkholderia mallei	CAMHB	Growth Method	37 °C, -18 hours
Burkholderia pseudomallei	CAMHB	Growth Method	37 °C, -18 hours
Franciseila tularensis	CAMHB + 2% IsoVitaleX™	Direct Colony Suspension	37 ^aC, 48-72 hours
Yersinia pestls	CAMHB	Growth Method	28 X, 24-48 hours

The results of the screen described above are shown in Table 8 and 9.

Table 8. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Compound 1 and Three Comparators Against Select Bacteria

Organism	Compound 1 MIC (pg/mL)	Doxycycline MIC (pg/mL)	Chloramphenicol MIC (pg/mL)	Levofloxacin MIC (pg/mL)
Burkholderia pseudomallei	32	0.5	16	4
32	0.5	8	2
32	0.5	8	2
64	0.5	16	4
32	0.063	4	4
32	0.5	16	4
32	8	>256	16
32	0.25	8	8
64	0.25	8	4
32	8	64	8
Burkholderia mallei	4	< 0.031	4	0.5
0.25	< 0.031	1	<0.125
4	< 0.031	4	0.25
64	< 0.031	1	0.5
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8	< 0.031	4	< 0.125
0.5	< 0.031	1	<0.125
2	< 0.031	4	0.5
2 8	0.063 0,25	4 1	0.25 0.5
4	0.25	1	0.25
8	0.125	1	0.25
4	0.125	2	0,25
4	0.25	2	0.25
0.063	0.063	0.5	0.25
1	0,25	2	0,25
0.5	0.063	1	0.25
1	0.063	2	0.25
16	0.5	4	0.5
Yersinia pestis	2	0.5	4	< 0.25
2	0.5	8	£ 0.25
2	0.5	8	£ 0.25
>64	1	8	0.25
2	1	4	< 0.25
2	1	2	£ 0.25
2	0.5	8	< 0.25
1	0.5	8	0.25
2	0.5	8	£ 0.25
2	1	8	< 0.25
Francisella tularensis	16	4	2	<0.125
8	1	2	<0.125
16	2	1	<0.125
Bacillus anthracis	0.5	£ 0.031	8	< 0.25
0.125	< 0.031	8	< 0.25
0.125	< 0.031	4	< 0.25
0.25	£ 0 031	8	< 0.25
0.5	< 0.031	4	< 0.25
0.125	< 0.031	8	< 0.25
1	£ 0 031	8	< 0.25
0.5	< 0.031	8	< 0.25
0.05	< 0.031	8	< 0.25
0.125	£ 0.031	8	< 0.25
Brucella melitensis	8	0.25	4	0.5
8	0.125	2	0.5
16	0.25	8	1
8	0.25	4	0.25
8	0.125	4	0.5

WO 2015/181637

PCT/IB2015/001585

	8	0.125	4	0.5
8	0.125	4	0.5
8	0.125	2	0,25
8	0.125	4	0.5
16	0.125	4	0.5
Brucella suis	2	0.063	2	0.5
1	0.063	1	0.25
1	0.063	1	0.5
1	0.125	2	0.5
1	0.063	2	0.5
2	0.125	2	0.25
1	0.063	4	0.5
1	0.063	2	0.5
1	0.063	1	0.25
1	0.063	2	0.5

Table 9. In vitro activity of Compound 1 (pg/rni)

Organism	N	Range	MIC_SS	MICso
Bacillus anthracis	10	0.12-1	0.25	0.5
B. anthracis	30	0.12-4	0.25	1
Brucella suis	10	1-2	1	2
Burkholderia mallei	10	0.25-64	2	32
B. mallei	30	2-32	16	32
Burkholderia pseudomallei	10	32-64	32	64
B. pseudomallei	28	32->32	32	>64
Francisella tu/arensis	27	8-16	16	16
Yersinia pestis	10	1->64	2	2
Y. pests	30	2-8	4	8

Claims

Claims

1. A method for treating a bacterial infection caused by one or more bacterium selected from Brucella spp., Francisella spp., Yersinia spp., Mycoplasma spp., Ureaplasma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae in a subject in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of (2/?,4S’,4a0j-ll-fluoro-2,4dimethyl-8-[(4>S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-l,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-l,2,4,4a-tetrahydro-277,6/7spiro[l,4-oxazino[4,3-a][l,2]oxazolo[4,5-g]quinoline-5,5'-pyrimidine]-2', 4', 6'(177,377)trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to the subject.
2. Use of (27?,45',4a>S)-ll-fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-[(4>S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-l,3oxazolidin-3-yl]-l,2,4,4a-tetrahydro-2'77,677-spiro[l,4-oxazino[4,3-a][l,2]oxazolo[4,5g]quinoline-5,5'-pyrimidine]-2',4',6'(rff,377)-trione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a bacterial infection caused by one or more bacterium selected from Brucella spp., Francisella spp., Yersinia spp.,Mycoplasma spp., Ureaplasma spp., Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae in a subject.
3. The method of Claim 1 or the use of Claim 2, wherein the subject is a human.
4. The method of Claim 1 or 3 or the use of Claim 2 or 3, wherein the subject is suffering from more than one bacterial infection.
5. The method of any one of Claims 1, 3 or 4 or the use of any one of Claims 2-4, wherein the subject is suffering from a Chlamydia trachomatis infection and a Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
6. The method of any one of Claims 1 or 3-5, or the use of any one of Claims 2-5, wherein the bacteria is resistant to one or more antibacterials other than (27?,45',4a>S)-llfluoro-2,4-dimethyl-8-[(4>S)-4-methyl-2-oxo-l,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-l,2,4,4a-tetrahydro2'77,677-spiro[l,4-oxazino[4,3-a][l,2]oxazolo[4,5-g]quinoline-5,5'-pyrimidine]2',4',6'(177,37/)-trione.